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70 listed candidates · 5 wardsResearch updated October 6, 2026
Public evidence guide. 38 mayoral campaign statements · 22 mayoral community records · 49 ward and trustee research records · 46 selected council decisions.How we verify
Lee describes more than 30 years as a professional firefighter in North York and Toronto, retiring as District Chief in 2002. His campaign biography lists leadership roles in firefighter associations and later senior International Association of Fire Fighters staff roles, including Chief of Staff from 2015 to 2019.
Participation is documented; the report does not quantify his hours, collection amount or organizational role.
Source context
Article body: elected representatives who took part
Community sourcePublic safety advocacy
Advocacy for additional firefighters
An IAFF report attributes support for additional Oshawa fire personnel to Lee. Local 465 president Peter Dyson described Lee's help with advocacy before council's January 19, 2023 decision approving 20 hires.
This is the union's account of advocacy. It is not a recorded individual vote or proof that all approved positions were subsequently filled.
Source context
Article body: Peter Dyson's account of Lee's advocacy
Community sourceCommunity service
Welcomed teenage burn survivors at a camp visit
The IAFF's 2014 International Burn Camp blog names Lee, then its chief of operations, among those who welcomed teenage burn survivors during a Washington, D.C. fire-station visit.
The source documents welcoming participants; it does not establish that Lee organized the camp or raised a particular amount.
Source context
2014 blog: visit to Engine 2, Rescue 1 and District Chief of Operations at 500 F Street NW
Community sourceUpcoming event
Upcoming mayoral meet-and-greet
The Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce lists Jim Lee among the confirmed candidates for its October 8, 2026 meet-and-greet following the mayoral debate. The ticketed reception is scheduled for 8–10 p.m. EDT at Bond|St Snack Bar.
Upcoming event as of October 4. This is confirmed scheduled participation, not evidence of completed attendance, volunteer work, contributions or the views he will express.
AI-assisted source check. The guide attributes this statement to the campaign; the assertion has not been independently verified.
Issues without a located statement
Housing & homelessness; Health & addiction; Transit & roads; Environment & neighbourhoods; Accountability. The research may not capture every campaign position.
Council decisions and supported projects
45 documented actions in selected decisions.
Official record2026-06-29 · CNCL-26-46
Downtown health-sciences property funding and agreements
Carried · 7–3
Council approved Parts 2 and 3 of the downtown health-sciences building recommendation: amending a previously approved financial commitment to purchase a portion of the identified property, subject to necessary approvals, and authorizing staff to finalize relevant agreements. Marimpietri seconded the underlying proposal. Giberson voted no; Lee and Marimpietri voted yes on Parts 2 and 3.
Decision and delivery: Conditional funding and agreement directions adopted; completed acquisition, final costs and building construction are not established by these minutes. Some supporting details are in confidential report sections.
7 yes · 3 no · 0 declared conflict · 1 absent for this item.
Motion scope: The 7–3 final vote on Parts 2 and 3 only. The separate 7–2 vote on Part 1 reconsidered earlier funding direction; procedural votes and the rejected confidential amendment are not treated as this purchase vote.
Locator: AgendaItemAgendaItem8TitleHeader. Formal motion text; no spoken quotation or individual explanation is inferred.
Named votes checked against official minutes on October 6, 2026.
Official record2026-06-22 · CO-26-20
Free leisure swimming after South Oshawa pool reopens
Carried · 10–0
Council approved no-cost leisure swimming for Oshawa residents at South Oshawa Community Centre Pool from its reopening until the end of 2026, during regular operating hours and on a first-come, first-served basis. Staff were authorized to establish eligibility criteria.
10 yes · 0 no · 0 declared conflict · 1 absent for this item.
Motion scope: The vote to adopt the recommendation contained in Item CO-26-20.
Locator: AgendaItemAgendaItem87TitleHeader. Formal motion text; no spoken quotation or individual explanation is inferred.
Named votes checked against official minutes on October 6, 2026.
Official record2026-06-22 · CO-26-21
Annapolis and Fernhill school crossing measures
Carried · 10–1
Council directed an all-way stop at Annapolis Avenue and Fernhill Boulevard, a crosswalk on the west side of Fernhill, and consideration of a crossing guard, with installation intended for the September 2026 school year.
10 yes · 1 no · 0 declared conflict · 0 absent for this item.
Motion scope: The vote to adopt the recommendation contained in Item CO-26-21.
Locator: AgendaItemAgendaItem88TitleHeader. Formal motion text; no spoken quotation or individual explanation is inferred.
Named votes checked against official minutes on October 6, 2026.
Official record2026-06-22 · ED-26-40
Official-plan amendment for 417 Malaga Road homes
Carried · 11–0
Council approved an Official Plan amendment requested by Durham Region on behalf of Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation for 417 dwellings at 416–448 Malaga Road, across a 12-storey apartment building, two six-storey buildings and two stacked townhouse buildings, and passed related By-law 64-2026.
The official captions attribute the remarks after the chair’s handoff to Councillor Lee. He commended the airport staff report, described airport noise mitigation as a major issue during his preceding two and a half years on council, and asked what the report’s public-safety wording meant.
Caption-based speaker attribution. The caption clock is not aligned to a verified playback timestamp. The recording opens from the beginning; no seek time or audio-verified quotation is claimed. The retrieved caption clock reaches 135–137 hours, so cue clock values must not be used as playback times.
2025-06-23 · Official VTT cues 2000–2014; chair identifies Councillor Lee immediately before the remarks. · Source checked 2026-10-06
Campaign accounts
These public accounts have a documented association through campaign links or a matching candidate and election description. Platform verification and individual posts are separate checks.